Important information regarding location and course times: 

Due to StuZ not always being available this course will take place as follows

11.03. 17:00 - 18:15 StuZ
18.03. 18:00 - 19:15 CAB food&lab
25.03. 17:00 - 18:15 StuZ
08.04. 18:00 - 19:15 CAB food&lab
15.04. 17:00 - 18:15 StuZ

During the social courses, we will teach you the basics of ballroom dancing. Ballroom dances are partner dances that are mainly popular in Europe and consist of two categories: Standard and Latin.

What you are going to learn

With Paso Doble, you are going to learn the last missing Latin dance. Additionally, we will introduce new figures for English Waltz, Quickstep, Samba, Cha Cha, and Rumba.

Requirements for the course

You are expected to know these figures. If you have any questions, please contact anmeldungen@tanzquotient.org.

English Waltz

• Closed Changes
• Natural Turn
• Reverse Turn
• The Basic Pattern (I.e. natural turn, closed change, reverse turn, closed change)
• Natural Spin Turn
• Whisk
• Chasse from Promenade Position

English Tango

• Walks (Left & Right Foot)
• Rock Turn
• Progressive Link
• Closed Promenade
• Open Reverse Turn

Viennese Waltz

• Rock Step
• Natural Turn
• Reverse Turn
• Natural to Reverse
• Reverse to Natural

Quickstep

• Quarter Turn to Right
• Progressive Chasse
• Natural Spin Turn
• Forward Lock
• Natural Turn with Hesitation

Samba

• Natural & Reverse Basic
• Whisk
• Underarm Turn

Cha Cha

• Closed Basic
• New York
• Underarm Turn
• Spot Turns
• Open Basic
• Three Cha Chas Forward and Back
• Fan
• Alemana
• Hockey Stick

Rumba

• Closed Basic
• New York
• Underarm Turn
• Spot Turns
• Cucaracha
• Open Basic
• Fan
• Alemana
• Hockey Stick

Jive

• Basic in Place
• Change of Places Right to Left
• Change of Places Left to Right
• Fallaway Rock
• American Spin
• Stop and Go
• The Walks
• Mooch